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Keeping the Faith

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Keeping the Faith (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 113

Fresh: 77

Rotten:36

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Consensus: Norton's steady hand delivers a comedy filled with clever humor and enlightened performances.

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In actor Edward Norton's directorial debut, Brian (Norton), a priest, and his best friend, Jake (Ben Stiller), a rabbi, both fall in love with their long-lost childhood friend, Anna (Jenna Elfman),... In actor Edward Norton's directorial debut, Brian (Norton), a priest, and his best friend, Jake (Ben Stiller), a rabbi, both fall in love with their long-lost childhood friend, Anna (Jenna Elfman), who has returned to Manhattan to pursue her hectic business career. However, Brian has taken a vow of celibacy, and Jake is constantly being set up by Jewish mothers in his temple. The workaholic Anna isn't Jewish, but this doesn't stop her from returning Jake's affection and beginning a relationship that they hide from Brian. As their relationship progresses, complications arise, leading Jake, Brian, and Anna to deal with questions of both religious and romantic faith. As Rabbi Jake, Stiller once again displays his excellent comic timing, and his scenes with Elfman, Norton, and Anne Bancroft (as Jake's traditional Jewish mother) carry KEEPING THE FAITH. Set in lushly filmed New York City, Norton's film exhudes an innocent charm that's sure to please audiences of all denominations. [More]

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman, Edward Norton, Anne Bancroft

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman, Edward Norton, Anne Bancroft, Milos Forman, Eli Wallach, Ron Rifkin, Rena Sofer, Holland Taylor, Ken Leung, Kryss Anderson

Director: Edward Norton

Director: Edward Norton
Screenwriter: Stuart Blumberg
Producer: Edward Norton, Howard W. "Hawk" Koch, Stuart Blumberg
Composer: Elmer Bernstein

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  • Keeping The Faith
  • Ben Stiller (THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS), Jenna Elfman (EdTV), and Edward Norton (FIGHT CLUB) star in KEEPING THE FAITH, a sexy romantic comedy so fresh and funny, you'll fall head over heels in love! Jake Schram (Stiller) and Brian Finn (Norton) are single, successful, extremely popular guys who have been best friends since, well, forever. They are about to be reunited with their other best childhood buddy -- the feisty, lanky tomboy, Anna (Elfman). Anna has grown into a high-powered workaholic beauty whose reentry into their lives turns this old circle of friends into a love triangle -- a very complicated one at that, because Jake's a rabbi and Brian is a priest. But have faith -- this gem is going to steal your heart.
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    10/18/08
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    10/18/08
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    Flawed but entertaining...

    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Bob Grimm
    Sacramento News & Review

    So, a rabbi and a priest fall in love...

    Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
    10/18/07
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

    A romantic triangle dating movie as confected, and nearly as wholesome, as a '50s Universal bedroom farce, but lacking the confidence and zest.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Geoff Andrew
    Time Out

    A slight and uneven but very charming romantic comedy.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    05/26/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    Well-meaning and decently put together, and it has occasional moments of charm...[but] more than a trifle stale.

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    12/06/05
    Frank Swietek
    One Guy's Opinion

    I sure wasn't expecting much.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Ron Wells
    Film Threat

    The ending gets a little too cute, and isn't true to Anna's independent nature. Oh well, to forgive is divine.

    Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
    07/21/05
    Louis B. Parks
    Houston Chronicle
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    Epic dramas can be two hours or more. For light comedy, brevity is better. What could have been a great comedy is just a good one.

    Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
    04/09/05
    Robin Clifford
    Reeling Reviews

    The script administers a relentless string of laughs, most of them genuinely funny.

    Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
    05/14/03
    Jeanne Aufmuth
    Palo Alto Weekly

    It's a unique blend of charisma, wisdom, and emotion, rendered in a most appealing package.

    Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
    Film Quips Online

    There is genuine chemistry among this trio that is fun to watch, and the script will keep you giggling.

    Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
    10/21/02
    Jean Lowerison
    San Diego Metropolitan

    The movie's biggest surprise is the fine balance it strikes in navigating the tricky passage between offensive and funny.

    Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    A charmingly sloppy affair [full of] banter and the free-wheeling spirit of old Hollywood romances... a sun-drenched cinematic field trip.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
    09/12/02
    Brent Simon
    Entertainment Today

    Smart, funny and touching, and there is enjoyable chemistry between the three leads.

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    Unevenly paced, wildly unfunny and patently boring, Keeping the Faith is a waste of talent and time.

    Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
    08/29/02
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    An astute directorial debut for actor Edward Norton.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    08/15/02
    Kevin Thomas
    Los Angeles Times
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    A contrived script and lackluster performances are the worst sins of this uninspired comedy.

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    08/02/02
    Betty Jo Tucker
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